Before & After Photos

At this property, the homeowner's gravel floor crawl space was beginning to get a musty smell that had started carrying up into the 1st floor of the home. We were able to send a team out to encapsulate the space to eliminate the moisture and vapor seeping up through the ground floor. Lastly, we removed the old board beams to install our SmartJack galvanized beams that stabilize the joists with the support from sagging floors and undersized beams. 

This owner recently purchased a home and noticed that the block foundation in the crawl space had some cracks with sagging boards. We installed our SmartJack with joist assist under the home, which is designed to stop settling and can even raise a sagging floor back to being level. The steel piers are galvanized for corrosion resistance and can be adjusted easily if needed for future settling 

At this property, the block foundation was failing, and the floors started to sag over time. Our team went out to the home and installed our SmartJack crawl space stabilizer that is a high-capacity steel pier which is fully adjustable to your home and designed to stop the sagging. If not handled at a timely manner, it will be a serious problem for the foundation and can cause permanent structural damage.

After several periods of heavy rainfall, a homeowner in Havre De Grace, MD began noticing increasingly damp conditions developing around their basement. Concerned about the potential risks this posed to the structural integrity of their home, the homeowner reached out to Quality 1st for expert assistance. Our team promptly visited the property to perform a comprehensive inspection of the basement. Upon evaluating the extent of the moisture intrusion and identifying vulnerable areas, we developed a tailored waterproofing solution designed to address the homeowner’s specific concerns and prevent future water damage.

To fully protect the basement, we installed our patented WaterGuard Drainage System along the interior perimeter to collect and direct water to our TripleSafe Sump Pump, ensuring reliable water removal. For surface water near entry points, we added our TrenchDrain, and to prevent freezing-related discharge issues, we included our IceGuard Discharge Line. We also installed our WellDuct System to relieve wall pressure from high groundwater, and an Egress Window to improve safety and natural light. This comprehensive system worked seamlessly to eliminate water intrusion, restoring the basement to a dry, healthy, and welcoming space, giving the homeowner lasting peace of mind and improved functionality in their home.

After struggling with a persistently damp and deteriorating basement due to an old, ineffective sump pump, a homeowner in Havre De Grace, MD contacted Quality 1st for a lasting solution.

Upon inspection, our team found that water intrusion had progressively worsened, affecting both the visual condition and air quality of the space. To combat these issues, we installed a customized waterproofing system featuring our patented WaterGuard Drainage System to collect groundwater along the perimeter and our TrenchDrain System to intercept surface water near entry points.

Together, these upgrades created a powerful, integrated defense against future moisture problems, restoring the basement’s functionality and giving the homeowner renewed peace of mind!